Urticaceae

Urticaceae or Nettle family.

Urticaceae

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Urticales

Family: Urticaceae

Genera

Aboriella
Achudemia
Archiboehmeria
Astrothalamus
Australina
Boehmeria
Chamabainia
Cypholophus
Debregeasia
Dendrocnide
Didymodoxa
Discocnide
Droguetia
Elatostema
Forsskaolea
Gesnouinia
Gibbsia
Girardinia
Laportea
Lecanthus
Leucosyke
Maoutia
Meniscogyne
Myriocarpa
Nanocnide
Neodistemon
Neraudia
Nothocnide
Obetia
Oreocnide
Parietaria
Pellionia
Petelotiella
Phenax
Pilea
Pipturus
Poulzolzia
Procris
Rousselia
Sarcochlamys
Sarcopilea
Soleirolia
Touchardia
Urera
Urtica

Well-known members of this family include the nettle (Urtica spp.) and Ramie (Boehmeria nivea)